Monday, November 20, 2017

Celeb: Murder-Minded Manson Breathes His Last

Convicted killer and cult leader Charles Manson, famous for all the wrong reasons, most notably for  persuading his young followers to commit a string of savage murders in 1969, died at the age of 83.
Manson was serving a life sentence at Corcoran State Prison in central California and died of natural causes, according to prison officials.

Prosecutors argued that Manson hoped black Americans would be blamed for the Tate-LaBianca killings, heightening racial tensions.
Manson convinced a number of his followers that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, using a combination of drugs and genuine charisma to bring the "family" - mainly young, middle-class women - under his control.

Before Manson's death sentence could be carried out, California outlawed capital punishment and his sentence was reduced to nine life sentences. Over the course of his four decades in prison, Manson applied for parole 12 times.

The last attempt was turned down by the parole board in 2012.
In 2014, Manson was granted a marriage licence to wed a 26-year-old woman who said she loved him, but the licence expired and the marriage did not go ahead.
Almost half a century on, the Manson family's killing spree continues to fascinate many Americans, and has been retold through books, films and music.

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